Proving that you don’t need a lot of space to create a wildlife area, this small triangular patch ticks all the boxes for pollinators with raised beds of pollen-rich plants, including flowering herbs. We have run workshops at the station with the local primary school whose pupils are looking after the planters with the station …
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When we were asked to brighten up a wall near the bike park at Oxford Station, we knew just who to ask. Local artist Sarah Hoyle is known for her bold illustrations and designs, and the bee-themed artwork she created for us doesn’t disappoint. Just in front, we planted up an area of abandoned grass …
We installed a number of planters at Oxford Railway Station, which have been recently been put in storage during extensive works on the site. You will see find a couple on the central platforms, though, still in situ and thriving. Outside the station, you’ll also find a mural by local artist Sarah Hoyle and, in …
Today (Thursday 20th) is World Bee Day! Which means 24 hours of celebrations for our buzzing friends. To mark the occasion we asked our bee-friendly partners to share the moments that made them fall in love with bees. Visit Our Partners page to find out more about the people who support the Bee Friendly Trust …
Adding to our Derbyshire cluster of bee-friendly stations, created with support from East Midlands Railway, the Community Rail Network and with additional funding from generous donations and anonymous supports, is Ilkestone Railway Station. Here, we installed planters and cleared overgrown borders before filling them with flowering herbs and pollen-rich flowers.
Our talented team of gardeners give scrap pieces of wood new life by transforming them into bug hotels, bird boxes and homes for other wildlife, including hedgehogs and invertebrates.
The Yards & The Bees was a series of bold art installations celebrating urban bees at The Yards Covent Garden, in London. After the exhibition came to a close, three of the four artworks were generously donated to the Bee Friendly Trust. ‘Bees in the City’ (pictured) by Helen Musselwhite – who typically works with …
Do you think your town or city has what it takes to be awarded bee-friendly status? We’re looking to work with towns and cities across England to make them more suitable for supporting bees and other pollinators. And that means more than simply creating more wildflower areas and wildlife spaces (although that’s a good starting …
With support from East Midlands Railway, Derwent Valley Line and the Community Rail Partnership, and with additional funding from generous donations and anonymous supporters, we installed two large planters plus one smaller one at Whatstandwell Station in Derbyshire.
Working with East Midlands Railway, Derwent Valley Line and the Community Rail Partnership, and with additional funding from generous donations and anonymous supporters, we installed three planters at Cromford Railway Station, Derbyshire.
